RESTRICTED
070613
MDLIAN 2646
VICE-ADMIRAL RAHARD JO, CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE INDONESIAN ARMED FORCES. THE STRAITS TIMES REPORTS INDONESIAN GENERAL SUTRISNO SAYING QUOTE WE ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT (THE CONTROL OF PIRACY) BY OURSELVES UNQUOTE.
COMMENT
5.
THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AT THE MFA COMMENTED TO ME THAT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AGREEMENT WAS THAT IT WAS TAKEN AT A HIGH POLITICAL LEVEL IN INDONESIA AND UNDERSCORED INDONESIA'S CONCERN ABOUT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIAU ISLANDS (A LONG WAY FROM JAKARTA) AND ITS COMMITMENT TO THE GROWTH TRIANGLE.
DUGGAN
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
63
AMD
SEAD
HKD
LAD
WED
SPD
WAD
DISTRIBUTION
68
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/MR GOODLAD
MR CROWE
MR BONE
MR MASEFIELD
ADDITIONAL
DTP//J F WALL
5
MOD//H PUGH,SEC NS
MOD//CAPT HOWARD, DNOT
HK GOV OFFICE LONDON MOD//MR HOWARD, SEC (0) (C)
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